GROSSE POINTE CITY — There was a slight uptick in crime in Grosse Pointe City from 2021 to 2022, but numbers remain below the pre-COVID-19 pandemic years.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A group of teenagers were arrested last week after a reported vandalism spree that damaged dozens of vehicles in Grosse Pointe Park.

BERKLEY — A former teacher and Berkley resident has been found guilty of criminal sexual conduct and distributing sexually explicit material to a minor.

EASTPOINTE — A proposed emergency medical and transportation contract that was recently brought before City Council was tabled to allow negotiations to be completed that would let the city’s firefighters union hire more firefighters.

WARREN — Mark Nichter, a 52-year-old Eastpointe resident, was arraigned in the 37th District Court in Warren April 17 in connection with a road rage incident.

WARREN — A marijuana transaction resulting in gunfire at a Warren gas station on April 11 could lead to prison time for most of the suspects involved.

OAKLAND COUNTY — A businessman from West Bloomfeld was recently arraigned on felony charges stemming from two sexual assault cases from over 20 years ago.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A sergeant from the Michigan State Police was hit by his patrol vehicle after a suspected drunken driver crashed into it while he was directing traffic away from a crash, according to reports.

ROCHESTER HILLS — An 18-year-old man was arrested April 3 after he tried to pull over an off-duty police officer in Rochester Hills, authorities said.

TROY — An Oakland County Circuit Court finding in February is carrying a long-running legal issue between the city of Troy and the Home Builders Association of Michigan into a new chapter.

UTICA — Utica’s police chief has retired after almost three decades of working for the Utica Police Department.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — From saving lives to confronting violent criminals, Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department members had to draw from their vast reservoir of skills in medical, police and firefighting last year when responding to a range of calls for service.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Registration is open for the 2023 Shelby Township Police Department Youth Law Enforcement Academy.

FERNDALE — A 25-year-old Ferndale man was wounded in a Wayne County sheriff’s deputy-involved shooting April 4 in the 700 block of East Webster Street.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Residents of one Grosse Pointe Park neighborhood were asked to shelter in place as police investigated an alleged domestic violence incident involving a man who was said to have a gun Sunday morning.

ROSEVILLE — One person is dead after a shooting April 9 that allegedly stemmed from a domestic incident at a Roseville hotel.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A former St. Clair Shores physician has been convicted of 21 counts related to the unlawful distribution of prescription drugs, according to a press release.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Slavery still exists in America, closer to home than you may think. Its most common form today is human trafficking, where victims are shipped and sold for purposes such as labor and sexual exploitation.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office authorized a petition April 13 to charge a 16-year-old student for allegedly making a threat at Eisenhower High School last month.

EASTPOINTE — Desmond Jamal Parks, 29, of Detroit, was arraigned April 11 in the 38th District Court for allegedly making threats against Forest Park Elementary School.